Traffic warning device



l 1,635,915 y 1927' w. J. WHITE TRAFFIC WARNING DEVICE Filed Aug. 18,1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1' ATTORNEY 1 July 927 w. J. WHITE TRAFFIC WARNINGDEVICE Filed Aug. 18. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR (an E ATTORNEY s SE N n w July 12, 1927.

I w. J. WHITE TRAFFIC WARNING DEVI CE Filed Aug. 18. 1926 3Sheets-Shetii v IN\ENTOR ATTORNEY -WITNESS:

'- deviceto be attachedt anytel'ement forms ble device which may readilybe carried at all times by the operator, when not required for activeuse, and may be available at a moments notice,the article beingspecially constructed to maintain its shape and position, and beingconspicuous and of such unusual character that it cannot fail to beobserved. a I

A further object is to provide an article of this kind which shallinclude a plurality of elements foldable with reference I to a centralmember, and retained in extended position by particular locking devices.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of elements described,illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may bemade within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Inthe drawings formingpart of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, as it appears in use, theview showing a portion of a load, and a projecting timber or the like.

Figures 2 and 3 are'views in elevation showing the device as it appearsat different stages during the collapsing operation.

Fi re 4 1s a fragmentary view showing especially the looking orretaining device or devices. c.

Figure 5 is a further view of the locking means. i

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 4.

A disk '10 constitutes the central element of the device, andv asemicircular element 11 is connected by means of hinges 12 with the diskand is movable from a position ap-' to the disk 10.

elements 13 have their inneredges spaced, c and a U-member such as 14has its opposite o t ons Ps -l P t e wee t d r p Separate. wings areconnected with disk 10 by means 0 gets such as 13', and these 2T1...object bf as mania-1.1g toiprovide agap rt, of a loadcarried by} amotor; truck or the like, when the load ora portion" th'ere-' ofprojects beyond the bodyot the vehicle to an extent c'au'singit toconstitute a menace pivot 17 extends.

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'tivelyf-with the elements '13, by means of rivets or'otherwise, theU-element projecting beyond the edges of plates 13 and serving to mounta-loekingdevice.

The retaining or locking device for wings 13-include a curved orsemi-circular member a 16 pivotally mounted at 17 on the central 7portion of the U-member, the element 16 ineluding a stem or the like16thru which the The locking device including portions 16and 16', isalso of U- form, and includes a plate member having end portions cut tothe configuration shown in Figures 4 and 5, the plate or strip oftainsthe members 13 and the element 11 in the relative position shown inFigure 1, but when the locking device is moved to the position of Figure5, the wings 13 will swing about their hinge connections, and may bemoved into parallel relation with the disk 10, cutaway portion 16facilitating this operation.

The hinge connections 12 for the semicircular wing member 11 are soproportioned that said wing 11 may now be folded flat, so that thecollapsible devices above the disk 10 will now assume the positionassumed to exist at the close of the movement indicated in Figure 3.

A retaining pin 23 is passed thru registering apertures in the elements14 and 16, when the parts are locked, and the cotter pin 24 connectedwith chain 25 provides ad'- ditional securing means.

The device may be attached to a projecting element of the load, as showneonven tionally in Figure 1, by any suitable means, but I have shown aflexible device 27, a loop member 28, a snap hook 29 and an element 30adapted forengagement by the hook. A swivel connection permits ofspinning movement. 7

The construction of the elements hingedly connected with the lower sideof disk 10 is similar to that already described in connection withelements 11 and 13, and in Figure 1 a portion of the semi-circular .lateor wing is designated 11, and one o the metal being bent over to formthe U-portion,

.wings 13 is adapted to be positioned at a right angle with reference toplate or wing 11.- On the under side two of the wings 13' will beemployed, and they are to be retained in a position perpendicular withreference to disk 10, by a locking device similar to that. includingelements-or portions 16 and 16' of the pivoted locking device firstdescribed. The lower locking device as a whole is designated 35, anddescription of the details thereof appears to be unnecessary. TheU-portion 36 of locking device has connection with a loop member 37, andthe latter is connected with a snap hook 38. In the present instance Ihave shown a weight 39 connected with the snap hook andadapted to retainthe device in stable position, so far as necessar it being understoodthat some degree 0 swinging movement will naturally result, and thatthis movement is desirable for the reason that it makes the signal orwarning more conspicuous. The disk 10 and the various foldable elementsare illustrated as being provided with circular portions 40, which areto be of any suitable character,-being in tended to act as aids tovisibility either by day or by night. Moreover, the entire reference toeach other, and means device may be tolored, with the same object inview.

Having described the invention what is claimed is: l

1. A device of the class described, comprising a main plate, an elementhinged to the main plate and movable from a position parallel therewithto a position at anangle with the plate, wings hinged to the plate onopposite sides of the hinged element first named, means for locking thehinged elements in a position at an angle with reference to each other,a U-shaped member connecting the wings and straddling said elementhinged to the main plate, and means for pivotally mounting the lookingmeans on the U-shaped member.

2. A. warning device, comprising a main plate, elements hingedlyconnected with the plate and movable to angular position with forretaining said elements in angular relation, said means including apivotally mounted device movable thru one of the hinged elements andalongside of the remaining hinged elements.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' -WILFRED J. WHITE.

